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The Board believes that the quality of the District’s employees, in large part, determines the quality of the education offered to the District’s students. As the employer for the District, the Board will provide and maintain qualified and certified instructional and support personnel to carry out the educational programs of the District.

The Superintendent or designee shall implement and maintain a high-quality recruiting and hiring program to attract, secure and retain the best-qualified staff to meet the needs of students and the District.

The District will seek the most qualified candidates for vacant positions by recruiting from a variety of sources, including present staff. District employees may apply for all positions for which they meet the certification and other stated qualifications.

The District will follow all federal and state nondiscrimination laws in recruiting and hiring personnel.

The Superintendent must recommend all individuals for employment to the Board. The Board must approve of all individuals who are employed by the District.

Ref:  

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 USC §§ 621 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age)

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 USC §§ 12101 et seq. (prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability)

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 USC §§2000e et seq. 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), 29 USC §794 

Title IX, 20 USC §§1681 et seq. 

New York State Constitution, article V, §6 

Civil Service Law §§22; 40-44, 61(1)

Education Law §§913; 1604(8), (39); 1709(16), (39); 1804(9); 1950(4); 2503(3),

(18);2554(2),(25); 3012(1)(a) 

Executive Law §§290 et seq. 

Adoption date:  December 1, 1995

Amended date:  January 26, 2009

Amended date:  September 21, 2009

Amended date:  January 8, 2018